Hi Radagast,
Well, Santa seems to have felt I had been a good-enough boy...which was mighty generous of him.
a) .38 S&W Special CTG.
b) 6-1/2 Inches
c) Round Butt
d) 6
e) Target Sights, front and rear both adjustable if in different planes, respectively.
f) 61571
Butt, Cylinder, and, underside of the Ejecter Star, share the same Serial Number.
Barrel has no Serial Number, but, has a small letter K.
Patent Dates on Barrel stop at 1906
Has no 'Fifth Screw' ( ie: no screw in the upper front of the Trigger Bow, so, it is a 'Four Screw' ).
Stocks appear to be a very dense figured Walnut, looking in color and non-porousity more like the Burl Root of which Pipe Bowls were usually made.
What do you think? Was this possibly re-Barreled by S & W when it was still relatively new?